Air pollution
Thames Cruise Ships Will Boost Air Pollution: Activists
Campaigners are challenging the plan, which would allow 55 liners to moor on the Thames every year.
Reducing Carbon Emissions Could Prevent 295,000 Deaths
By bringing emissions down to the Paris climate talk target, the U.S. will improve air pollution to the point that it could save hundreds of thousands of lives
More Air Pollution Means More Strokes
New research on the U.S. and China suggests heart health is partially determined by the quality of air we breathe.
Air Pollution Fourth Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
More than half of those deaths occur in China and India, according to research.
Beijing's Smog Prompts Red Alert Over Pollution Levels
The announcement marks the first red alert in the city's history.
Beijing Issues First Smog Pollution 'Red Alert'
Intense smog levels are expected to last until Thursday afternoon.
Airpocalypse Now: China and Climate Change
China says it will clean up its act, but when it's good and ready.
VW Emissions Cheating Responsible for 60 Early Deaths
A new study from MIT found that the excess pollution will kill about 60 Americans prematurely.
New Ozone Rule Does Too Little, Say Environmentalists
The agency's scientists warned against setting the limit at this level.
U.S. Air Pollution Limits Leave Residents at Risk for Early Death
Breathing air clean enough to meet the EPA's standards raises one's risk of heart disease death by 12 percent, according to a new study.
Google Street View Cars to Track Urban Air Pollution
The project will pilot in San Francisco before it rolls out country-wide.
Beijing Hopes to Halt Smoking With Public Shaming
A new ban on public smoking in the Chinese capital took effect Monday.
Heavier Babies Born During Low-Smog Beijing Olympics
Babies were born 23 grams heavier during Beijing's fresh air Olympics period.
India Launches Air Quality Index Bid to Clean Up
India's cities have some of the worst air pollution on the planet.
Beijing Shuts Down Coal Power Plants as Air Pollution Costs Economy
Chinese capital will close last major coal plant next year in bid to avert economic costs of pollution.
Paris Cuts Traffic By Half in Bid to Tackle Air Pollution
Almost 3,000 fines handed out as French capital seeks to tackle dangerous levels of particulate matter.
Is Air Pollution Harming Children's Brains?
Children's brains may be affected by pollution through age 10.
Shut the Window When You Stop at a Red Light
Stopping and starting at traffic lights may be toxic to your health.
Study Finds Link Between Pollution and Suicide
Exposure to elements that exist in polluted air were found to be associated with cases of suicide.
EPA Releases Long-Awaited New Rules Limiting Ozone
Ozone is linked to asthma, heart disease, premature death, and an array of pregnancy complications
How to Build a Better Stove
Advocates gather in New York City to brainstorm ways to make the solid fuel cooker safer for families with few other choices.